Oscar Piastri not concerned by Lando Norris’ comeback: “No reason to be worried”. Oscar Piastri remains calm despite Lando Norris cutting his championship lead from 22 to 9 points.

The Iceman from Australia
Since the beginning of his Formula 1 career, and even more so during this 2025 season in which he has found himself in the spotlight due to a championship battle against his own team-mate, Oscar Piastri has consistently shown himself to be a driver who rarely displays emotion. Whether the weekend ends in a race victory or a lower-place finish, whether the outcome meets his expectations or not, the young Australian’s expression remains remarkably composed.

Nicknamed by some paddock insiders as “Iceman 2.0” for his personality traits and calm demeanor—reminiscent of 2007 Formula 1 World Champion Kimi Räikkönen—it came as no surprise that Oscar Piastri did not appear particularly worried during the post-race press conference following the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix. That race marked the third time in the last four Grands Prix that the Australian driver has been beaten by his McLaren team-mate, Lando Norris. Back after the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix, which had ended in retirement for Norris due to a costly mistake, Piastri’s lead in the championship had grown to 22 points. That gap has now narrowed significantly to just 9.

“I’m not worried”
Oscar Piastri, however, remained composed and showed no signs of concern when questioned about the shift in momentum and recent results: “The biggest lead of the year was 23 points—Lando had that advantage over me after the first Grand Prix of the season—and it hasn’t come close to being under 10 points in the past ten races,” he explained, before acknowledging that the numbers may not be entirely accurate. “So, this doesn’t worry me too much. Of course, it would have been nice to have a few more points, but I don’t believe it necessarily reflects a trend.”

The young McLaren driver doubled down on his position by adding: “With a difference of just one second today, the entire outlook would be very different. And if some of the things that happened in the last few races had gone the other way, we could be looking at a completely different situation in the standings. But that can be said about almost every single race this year and about any championship—there are always ‘what ifs’. So, no, I’m not worried at all.”

Oscar Piastri went on to highlight the consistency of his form throughout the 2025 season: “I believe the pace I showed during the first half of the year was very strong, and even in the last few races, I think my performances have been very good. I feel like I’ve had a lot of very solid and competitive races this year. So, I fully expect to continue in the same way after the summer break.”